T20 ICC WORLD TWENTY20 WEST INDIES 2010 - Super India Vs WI

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WIND OFF INDIA'S SAILS

Batting let us down yet again: Dhoni

Barbados: The Indian team had banked on their batting to deliver. It didn't and now MS Dhoni's boys are on the verge of elimination from the T20 World Cup.

      Dhoni didn't hide his disappointment at the poor show of his team's batting line-up in both their defeats in the Super Eights stage. "Batting hasn't been up to the expectation. It is supposed to be our strength, and we should chase 170 in these condition,"Dhone really sounded disapponted, trying to come to terms with a crushing defeat which has made things really difficult for them.

       India play Sri Lanka in their last game and there are too many its and buts for them to go through. The skipper didn't blame his bowlers for the loss. Despite 170 runs being conceded, the captin said: "The bowlers did a decent job, barring a few bad overs here and there. I won't say the bowlers lost us the match," he added.

       Dhoni, though, said that they would love to give their best in the last game. "We are hoping to give our best in the next game. It's definitely disappointing but we have to pick ourselves up," Captain Cool was trying his best not to show the pain of losing yet again at the Super Eight stage.

       West Indian skipper Chris Gayle looked relieved after the win, more so, because of the match winning innings he played. "Good win, just what we needed after the first loss," he said.

       Talking sbout his own effort, Gayle said, "I was under pressure. It's not only cricket, but I had to see to it that I didn't let my rfans down, who have had so much confidence in me. So it was important to play well myself."